Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-07

brothers, recently deceased, and therefore
her palatial residence in the fashio oble
part OF Washington is not the scene OF
any social gaiety this winter. But for
this sad bereavement, however, tue en-
tertalnments Whicl she would give would
be among the most brilliant of the sea-
son. Mrs. Scott is a woman OF good
sense and strong will power, but this
does not prevent her from seeking the
glory which every woman finds in occu-
pylng top-lofty place IN the world of
fashion. Mrs. Townsend, of Philadel-
phla, and Mrs. Strong, wife of the Presi-
dent of the Union Coal Company, of Erie.
daughters OF Mrs. Scotts, are spending
part OF the winter here under the pater-
nal roof.
ETHIOPIAN PAGES.
New York girls are hard to beat when
1t comes to question of new wrinkles,
but the WASHINGTON girls are fully capa-
bic of keeping up their end OF the process
sion. The bill to provide every member
OF Congress with clerk seems to have
imbued every girl in Washington with
the idea that it would be
quite the proper thing TO have a
young negro boy for page to answer the
door bell, run errands and follow her on
her shopping tours like dismounted
outrider. The idea has caught the poDu-
lar fancy and black pages in full livery
are all the rage. Clothed in gay colOrs,
with crests or initials on the large but
tons the little darkys are now to be seen
everywhere about the city, following
their mistresses on their shopping tours
or when they go calling, and on reception
days stand at the door with silver
waiter for the reception of cards. 1t is
very hard, however, to disoip-
line them, and on one or
Anpasinpa do
statements TO visitors which caused a
great deal of trouble, especially at the
house OF brigadier general, where the
visitor was told, after waiting some time
81 can't find mIssus, though she was here
Just now, but l guess she must have seen
you coming and slipped out the back
way" The dog craze is as strong as
ever, only there is revolution in the
species Of canine now in popularity.
Pugs, Scotch terriers and dainty spanels
are no longer ''good form" Huge st. Ber-
nards, Mastitfs Newfoundlands and Irisn
settlers are all the rage. The more insig-
nttcant representatives of their species
have been driven out of popularity en-
Llrely. It's so much more English, you
know, to stalk about the streets with a
huge brute at your heels, with leading
chain in one hand and a formidable dog
lash in the other. GOUham is all right,
beat.
SENATOR DAWES LITERARY DAUGHTER.
in the person of his daughter, Miss
Anna Laurens Dawes, Senator Dawes
possesses the honor of being the father of
one of the most brilliant literary women
in Washington. Miss Dawes, unlike
most of her sisters IN the literary world,
does not devote her talents to frivolous
subjects, but deals with American po-
ltical topics, ana with such success that
there is no room to doubt the thorough
ness of her acquaintance with all the in
tricate ins and outs of the matters on
which she writes. During her fathers
recent fight for a denomination, some of
the best blows struck in his favor fell
from the trenchant uen of his
beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter. Seeing that his enemies
were making vigorous fight, Miss Dawes
devoted considerable time to the prepara-
ton of editorials in his favor tor Boston
papers. They were gladly published, too,
and the inrOads which they made "a the
canvass OF her fathers foes were largely
instrumental in securing their defeat.
One OF Miss Dawes works is her book
entitled chow We Are Governed; an EX-
planatiOn OF the Constitution and Govern
ment OF the United States; a Book for
Young People" 1t is the result of much
research and close personal observation
during her residence at Washington. An
article, 1.-The Hammer OF the Gentiles,"
attracted great attention. An address
The Modern Jew; His Present and
Future" delivered before the Historical
Society about two years ago, at the resi-
dence OF Librarian SpoffOrd, attracted
widespread attention, and was printed at
the Office Eof the American Hebrew.
She Is also valued contributor TO maya
zines. AT her nome at Plttstield, Mass,
sne established the "W ednesday
Morning Club" consisting OF
thirty young ladies, which
is said TO be the finest WOman's literary
club in the United States. Miss Dawes
mas been brought up in Washington, her
father having served eighteen years in
the House and twelve years in the Senate
to which latter service mis- new term will
add SIX more years.
THE DINNER TO THE DIPLOMATS.
The MORNING NEWS has already given
its readers an account OF the Presidents
dinner to the -diplOmatists last Thursday
evening. 4 brief description OF the
flower decorations, however, may not be
without interest. These decorations were
very elaborate. In the East room two
OF the mautels were hidden beneath a pro.
fusion OF cutflowers Of every description,
Nulie Jne OlDeIS were DdDkeu with grow
ing plants. The chandeliers aud mirrors
were garlanded with smilax, while from
every window and recess was a tropical
collection OF palms and foliage pants.
Here the President aud Mrs. Cleveland
greeted the guests, and after they were
all assembled, passed from thence
down the corridor 10 the state dining
room. The marble mirror rests in tue cor.
ridOr were filled with potted hyacinths
and tulips of every hue and color In the
Blue room and adjoining parlors the
usual display of cut flowers and potted
plants was observable. The door leading
from the corridor into the conservatory
was open, and here, after the conclusion
OF the dinner, the guests promenaded or
passed into the parlors, as fancy die
tated. In the state dining-room the
walls were almost hidden by the numer-
Gus palm trees and bushes Of azalias in
full bloom. The large table, at which
were places for forty-one guests, was
set with transverse sections at either
end. Down the centre, striding across
the great mirror lake, WAS an immense
floral pavilion, supported on brass col
umns, twined with smilax. The fiued
roof was formed Of bonsilene and C0rnelia
COOK roses, n perpendicular row of lilies
OF the-valley accentlng each division.
The overbanging caves were math-
ematically formed OF white camelias, sur